Weaving-needle



No. 609,450. Patented Aug. 23, I898.

E. MORRIS.

WEAVING NEEDLE.

(Application filed June 15, 1897.) (ModeL) Fig- 1 eff/4,..-

Warren STATES PATENT Enron.

WEAVlNG-NEEDLE.'

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 609,450, dated August 23, 1898. Application filed .Tune 15, 1897. Serial No. 640,865. (ModeL) of needles shown in Viemans patent, No.

272,993, of February 27, 1883. That patent shows a shaft perforated at one end to receive a strand of cane and carrying a spiral tip or pirn which guides the shaft through the meshes of the cloth to enable it to insert threads diagonally in the fabric. In one form of the device shown in the-Vieman patent the needle-shaft and spiral tip are formed of one piece of metal. In the other form the spiral tip or pirn is formed with a socket to afford a detachable connection with the needle-shaft. The recess or opening in the end of the spiral tip is non-circular, so that the shaft cannot turn axially relatively to the spiral tip. In operation the needle is passed through the foundation fabric by pushing it forward by hand and at the same time revolving it or twisting it as it progresses.

The object of my invention is to so construct a needle of this kind that it may be threaded through a foundation fabric by being merely pushed forward without being positively revolved or twisted by the operator. I provide a pirn, a straight weavingneedle, and a pivotal or swivel connection between the needle and the pirn, the arrange ment being such that by merely pushing the shaft of the needle forward the pirn will be caused to rotate and to interweave itself with the warp and weft strands of the foundation fabric and also guide the needle through the same meshes until it has traversed the fabric from selvage to selvage. When the needle is thus inserted, it may be threaded, and when retracted it will lay the strand properly in the foundation fabric.

In the accompanying drawings, Figure 1 shows a plan view of a piece of foundation fabric and the essential parts of my improved weaving-needle. Fig. 2 showsa side elevation of a part of the weaving-needle. Fig. 3

shows a plan view thereof. Fig. 4 shows a plan View of the pirn.

The pirn Ais made of a spiral pitch corresponding'with the'meshes of the foundation fabric upon which it is to operate, and it is so formed that its rear portion is gradually drawn into'a straight'line in the axis of the spiral. At its rear end the pirn carries a short piece of metal a, preferably of hardened steel; which is secured in place by inserting a reduced 'portio'nof the pirn into a recess formed in the piece a, where it is secured by soldering or otherwise. construction is to facilitate the manufacture of the pirn, since it is best to use a soft or mild steel for the spiral portion, as this material is easily bent or twisted into the desired shape; but it would be too soft to sustain the wear of the tip of the needle.

The needle-shaft B is preferably formed of an elastic wire flattened on its upper and lower sides to run easily through the foundation fabric, and the forward end of the shaft terminates in a small rounded tongue b, to which is attached a hardened piece of steel b, furnished with a recess at its rear end to receive the tongue I), which is soldered thereto. The forward end or tip I) of this hardened piece 17 is cylindrical in shape and adapted to fit loosely the recess a in the rear end of the bearing-piece At a short distance behind the cylindrical tip an elongated slot or eye 11 is formed for the reception of the cane-strand to be drawn through the foundation fabric. The part just forward of the eye is preferably channeled for the reception of the cane-strip in order that said strip may lie closely against the needle and occupy as small a space as possible in being drawn through the fabric.

In operating this improved needle the operator places the point or tip of the needle into the recess c of the pirn, then inserts the front end of the pirn in one of the meshes at the edge of the fabric, and then grasps the rear end of the needle-shaft and moves it quickly forward diagonally, the effect being to cause the pirn to rotate and to move diagonally forward across the fabric, entering the successive meshes correctly. When the pirn A has reached the opposite side of the fabric,

The object of this I it is caught in the hand of the operator and detached from the needle-shaft. The needle is then threaded, and it is drawn back, drawing the cane-strand diagonallyinto the fabric as it proceeds. It will be observed that it is only necessary for the operator to give a plain simple push to the rear end of the needleshaft, While the spiral or pirn steers the Way for the needle. The speed of operation is only limited by the dexterity of the operator, as the pirn rotates easily and traverses the fabric with perfect accuracy with no impediment Whatever.

I claim as my invention 1. Aweaving-needle for inserting diagonal strips in cane-cloth, having a long shaft adapted to reach across the fabric, and an eye in its front end, in combination with a pirn having a spiral advancing end and a straight rear portion constituting a continuation or prolongation of the spiral, and provided with a recess, circular in cross-section, to receive the front end of the needle.

' 2. A weaving-needle having a long shaft adapted to be grasped by the hands of the operator and to reach across the fabric, and having an eye in its front end, in combination with a pirn having a spiral advancing end and a straight rear portion constituting a prolongation of the spiral and arranged in the axis thereof, said prolongation being formed with a recess or socket, circular in cross-section, to accommodate the end of the needle which has a swivel connection therewith.

3. The combination of the weaving-needle, having a long straight shaft adapted to be grasped by the operator and to extend across the fabric, a pirn and a bearing-piece secured to the rear end of the pirn and formed with a recess at its rear end, circular in crosssection, to receive the tip of the needle.

4. A Weaving-needle, having its front end made separately and secured to the needleshaft, and provided with a slot or eye and a cylindrical tip, in combination with a pirn having a straight rearwardly-projecting portion formed with a recess, circular in crosssection, to receive the tip of the needle and to permit the pirn to turn relatively to the needle.

5. The combination of a Weaving-needle, a pirn constructed of relatively soft steel, and a bearing-piece of hard metal secured to the rear end of the pirn and having a recess to afford a loose pivotal connection with the front end of the needle.

In testimony whereof I have hereunto subscribed my name.

EDMUND MORRIS.

Witnesses:

HENRY B. MORRIS, DAVID C. POWELL. 

